buckaroo
noun
buck·a·roo
ˌbə-kə-ˈrü 
ˈbə-kə-ˌrü
variants
or less commonly buckeroo
plural buckaroos also buckeroos
1
: cowboy
2
Synonyms
Examples of buckaroo in a Sentence
a rip-roaring buckaroo of the Old West
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The Supreme Court had already decided that yes, indeed, Texas — which spent a hundred million buckaroos a year on California produce — could throw up its own quarantine on Golden State goods.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso.
—Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But given their wild ways, these buggy buckaroos might be worth the trip.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2019
Buckle up, buckaroos, for the 70th annual Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo.
—Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
This One Mistake Can Send Home Buyers Running So, should every home be listed for a single buckaroo?
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 May 2018
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso.
—Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But given their wild ways, these buggy buckaroos might be worth the trip.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2019
Buckle up, buckaroos, for the 70th annual Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo.
—Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
This One Mistake Can Send Home Buyers Running So, should every home be listed for a single buckaroo?
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 May 2018
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
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“Buckaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckaroo. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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